Tired Americans are increasingly willing to pay a premium for items or services that save time or ease their fatigue: a laundry machine that both washes and dries, a grocery delivery service that puts the groceries away for them, a high-tech closet that steams their clothes.

On today’s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg retail reporter Jaewon Kang and Wharton professor Gal Smitizsky discuss why a growing number of American consumers are willing to spend more to save time, even in today’s uncertain economy – and how companies are taking notice. 

Read more: The ‘Adulting’ Tax: Tired Americans Are Willing to Pay to Save Time

Hosted by: Sarah Holder; Produced by: Eleanor Harrison-Dengate with assistance from Dina Katgara and Julia Press; Reported by: Jaewon Kang; Edited by: Jeff Grocott and Tracey Samuelson; Fact-checking by: David Fox; Engineering by: Katie McMurran.

Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

Tired Americans are increasingly willing to pay a premium for items or services that save time or ease their fatigue: a laundry machine that both washes and dries, a grocery delivery service that puts the groceries away for them, a high-tech closet that steams their clothes.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take podcast, Bloomberg retail reporter Jaewon Kang and Wharton professor&nbsp;Gal Smitizsky discuss why a growing number of American consumers are willing to spend more to save time, even in today&rsquo;s uncertain economy &ndash; and how companies are taking notice.&nbsp;
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-12-03/time-saving-appliances-become-hot-item-for-ge-home-depot?srnd=undefined">The &lsquo;Adulting&rsquo; Tax: Tired Americans Are Willing to Pay to Save Time</a>
Hosted by: Sarah Holder; Produced by: Eleanor Harrison-Dengate with assistance from Dina Katgara and Julia Press; Reported by: Jaewon Kang;&nbsp;Edited by: Jeff Grocott and Tracey Samuelson; Fact-checking by: David Fox;&nbsp;Engineering by: Katie McMurran.
Senior Producer: Naomi Shavin. Deputy Executive Producer: Julia Weaver. Executive Producer: Nicole Beemsterboer.

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